This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.09 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.09 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Empress
Crime trends · Empress
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -29%
ASB
18
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -25%
Burglary
1
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
7
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
94
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Empress
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,040
White Brit.69.7%
Other White8.5%
Indian5.7%
Other Asian5.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ 3 other groups · 8.9%
Religion
Total residents: 8,031
Christian43.0%
No religion39.5%
Hindu6.4%
Not answered5.3%
Buddhist2.3%
+ 2 other religions · 3.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,020
35–4922.9%
25–3418.9%
50–6417.3%
65–748.2%
≤45.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Total households: 3,539
Other21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
